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Staff<\/span><\/h2>\n

The hands and feet behind the ministry at our church is the laity. But our staff provides the guidance, knowledge, and the special skills and experience that are needed in order for our ministries to be effective and Spirit Led.<\/span><\/p>\n

Our church is blessed to have the resources of staff who is talented, resourceful, and (above all) deeply loves the Lord and strongly desires to serve Him.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Rev. Mike Chapman<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n

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Senior Pastor, Rev. Mike Chapman
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PastorMike@PitmanUMC.org<\/span><\/p>\n

The senior pastor of a church provides the Spiritual leading and guidance that is necessary for the church to be successful in its mission. We are blessed to join in ministry with Pastor Mike and to share in his thirst for spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
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Before joining PUMC as our pastor in July of 2024, Pastor Mike served a two-point charge as the senior pastor at the Dennisville and Tuckahoe United Methodist Churches.\u00a0 Before that, he served as the associate pastor at the Aldine UMC (working with former PUMC Associate Pastor Don Polk).<\/p>\n

Mike is originally from Shamokin PA, and met his wife (and ministry partner) Jackie in college.\u00a0 They are the thankful parents of two miracles:\u00a0 Micha and Grace.<\/p>\n

Pastor Mike is passionate about music;\u00a0 he plays guitar, drums, and writes his own songs.\u00a0 He’s an Eagles and Phillies fan, but by far, he’s a bigger fan of Jesus! \u00a0<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Erica Gartenberg<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n

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Erica Gartenberg, Office Administrator<\/span><\/h5>\n

Office@PitmanUMC.org<\/span><\/p>\n

When you call our church, it is usually Erica who answers the phone. If you need to use the building, it is Erica who fills your needs. When you read a bulletin on Sunday or Steeple Notes in your home, it wouldn’t happen without her dedication and expertise.<\/span>
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Susan L. Crispin, Organist & Musical Director<\/span><\/h5>\n

Music@PitmanUMC.org<\/span><\/p>\n

Music is a gift from God that leads our hearts to prayer and worship. At Pitman United Methodist Church we are blessed by the creativity, talents, and Spiritual leadership of Sue Crispin. She selects the music for our services, directs the choirs and praise teams, and plays the organ and piano.<\/span>
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Our organist\/director of music is a life-long member of our church. Mrs. Crispin was born and raised in Pitman, and being a part of the church’s music program began in our Junior Choir. She was a student of organ under long-time choir director\/organist, Mr. Charles S. Ware. Through his direction and teaching, Mrs Crispin served as an accompanist for various choirs within the church. At the age of 16, she was called upon to be the choir director-organist of the Clayton Presbyterian Church, where she served for two years.<\/p>\n

Mrs Crispin entered Glassboro State College, pursuing a degree in Music Education, with a concentration in vocal music and organ. She was a student of organ under Dr. Hoyle Carpenter and Dr. Keith Chapman. While attending Glassboro State College, (now Rowan University), she was called to the position of organist at the First Presbyterian Church of Pitman, serving under choir director, Clarence Miller. Upon graduation in 1978, she began her teaching career, and also returned “home” to serve as the organist\/music director of the Pitman United Methodist Church. For the past thirty plus years, Mrs Crispin has led our choirs and congregation in the worship of God through music. Continuing to lead us in all styles of music from the classics to the contemporary, she shares her love of the Lord and uses His gift of music to His glory!<\/p>\n

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Bruce Pote<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n

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Bruce Pote, Facilities Manager<\/span><\/h5>\n

Facilities@PitmanUMC.org<\/span><\/p>\n

We have a tremendous building with a lot of capabilities, and we share it with our community. Our facility is almost always in use, either by our church or by outside community organizations.\u00a0 Our Facilities Manager directs maintenance of our building’s critical systems so that we can continue our level of ministry to the community. <\/em><\/p>\n

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Bruce has over 35 years experience in design, construction and maintenance of industrial and commercial facilities. This includes piping, HVAC, electrical, civil\/structural and just about anything else related to a large “commercial type” facility such as ours.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Bruce also has over 20 years of Project Management experience managing the procurement, construction, estimating, scheduling and cost control of large programs and projects.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>
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For further news about our pastors or our staff, click the following News button:<\/p>\nNews<\/a>\n

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